Ernest Bader
Ernest Bader (24 November 1890 – 5 February 1982)[1] and his wife, Dora Scott, founded a chemical company, Scott Bader,[2] and gave it to the employees under terms of Common ownership, forming the Scott Bader Commonwealth in 1951.[3]
Scott Bader Ltd. was founded in 1921composite materials. Since 1951, it has expanded and is now international, employing around 700 people. Its current CEO is Kevin Matthews.[6]
Originally of
Canon John Collins with whom he establish Demintry (Society for Democratic Integration in Industry) in 1958.[7]
When he died in 1982, aged 91,[8] at his home in Wollaston, Bader owned no personal business assets, private house, or car.[7]
References
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 26 Feb 2008.
- ^ "About Scott Bader" (PDF). Scott Bader. 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ The Times,
- Monday, Nov 07, 1960; pg. 7; Issue 54922; col F "Family Firm's Success In Common Ownership"
- Monday, Mar 25, 1963; pg. 7; Issue 55658; col B "Commonwealth Of Employees Shares For Trustees"
- Monday, Jan 06, 1969; pg. 20; Issue 57451; col D "An experiment in industrial idealism" (Book review).
- Tuesday, Jun 19, 1973; pg. 21; Issue 58812; col D " Worker control minus the political overtones" by Ross Davies.
- ^ Scott Bader Company website (accessed 24 February 2008)
- ^ Susanna Hoe,The Man Who Gave His Company Away, William Heinemann Ltd. 1978, p.42
- ^ "Scott Bader: Our group board".
- ^ a b c Simkin, John. "Ernest Bader'". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ The Times, Monday, 8 February 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61152; col F "Obituary"
External links
- Ernest Bader's Socio-Economic Vision, Scott Bader Company
- Reflections by Godric Bader (son of Ernest Bader), New Economics Institute
- Catalogue of the Scott Bader archives, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
- Catalogue of Ernest Bader's personal papers, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
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